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MPAA RATING: R for language, sexual content and youth substance use
Starring Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Emile Hirsch, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jodie Foster, Jake Richardson, Tyler Long, and Melissa Suzanne McBride
Based on Chris Fuhrman's original and audacious coming-of-age novel, this film is a 70's-set drama featuring two charming but irreverent Catholic high schoolers who confront the mysteries of adulthood. (ThinkFilm)
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Jeff Stockwell
Michael Petroni Chris Fuhrman (book) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Peter Care |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 5, 2002 Video: November 5, 2002 Theatrical: June 14, 2002 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 105 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 20 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jasmine S. gave it a10:
This movie was really amazing to watch, it makes me think of real life situations, and how it really is like growing up. With tragedy and some predictable, yet unexpected twists.. I loved it! The acting was just great from young people.. I really recommend watching this movie. It touched me, and I loved watching it. It's like me & my friends!
John M. gave it a5:
It's not uninteresting, but not very good either. When an ending is this predictable, it fails to deliver it's emotional payload. However I will give the ending credit for not following typical Hollywood patterns.
Billy L. gave it a10:
This movie was awesome hirsch and culkin are reallllyyyyy hott!!!!
Juliana SV gave it a 10:
Hi!.. I´m from Argentina, and i ve to say that i love this movie... It s a great film to make us see differentt situations or emotions where the love or the friendship are the most umbreakebles things... I really laugh, cry and stay very quite to cacht any scene... I believe this´s a great movie not just for the great script or the ambientation; the people who made that possible really did a good job... Emile Hirsch is one of the most realist actors that i ve seen...he is just great!!!
Laura B. gave it a 10:
I love this movie to death. I recommend it to anyone anywhere. The book rocks harder than the movie so you may want to check it out, too. It's a shame that Chris Fuhrman died of cancer in 1991, only completing The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, but that just makes it even more precious.
Hollye C. gave it a 9:
I loved this movie, i thought it was great. i would've given it a 10 but it was a bit of a shocker when ...(spoilers omitted)... i guess having a dramatic turn is good in a movie but it did get a bit boring and somewhat lost my attention, maybe i just have a short attention span, oh well. i really liked it because emilie hirsch and kieran culkin are very hott and good actors. that's my review on the movie, it's not very specific, but whatever. oh yeah, it would've been a lot better if joey wasn't in the movie, he was kind of wierd.. no offense to you joey lovers out there.. since i know he has so many.
Emma R. gave it a 10:
Love the movie! I especially like the way the comic bits are used to portray escapism and the fantasy world of the boys. Fits beautifully with the storyline. If not for the tragic ending, though, the plot would have been predictable. Good acting, great soundtrack!

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